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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, there is the moderately-sized asterisk that families who 1. seek to avoid any Christian theology-based school, no matter how "lite" and 2. want an excellent education will put GDS at the top of the list.   That's still very much the case, based on my anecdata of atheist and observant Jewish good friends with kids at GDS.   For some of these friends, even mandatory Quaker meeting for worship or non-denominational & Christian chapel requirements were too much.  i.e., NCS, Sidwell, St. Andrews.

For this crew, the pool consists of GDS, Sheridan, Lowell, Burke, and a couple of other schools.  
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Interesting observation, and while I don't disagree that many people may feel that way, I will note that I'm an atheist whose daughter attends NCS. I was a little nervous at first, but on the first parent night, the chaplain spoke to parents and made clear that her role welcomed families of all faiths or lack thereof. I know another atheist whose DS goes to St. Andrews, and they've also been welcomed and feel totally comfortable. I'm pretty certain I'd be comfortable at SFS as well. The Episcopal and Quaker traditions/communities seem very inclusive in my experience.[/quote]

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